Anthropocene Fossils

Remember that time I created a video and some branding for NY based artist Jean Shin? Jean created a site-specific installation titled ANTHROPOCENE FOSSILS as part of the Louisville Metro’s CONNECT/DISCONNECT Public Art. I had the opportunity and privilege to document the entire process. The local community was invited to gather plastic detritus that had been washed up on the Ohio River. Like a contemporary fossil bed, the salvaged materials were cast into concrete and transformed into a new public artwork on the Riverfront.

The project engages audiences into the creative process while activating the public to imagine the close relationship between Louisville’s history and its geography. By transforming the accumulation of river debris on site, the project invites the public to explore these cultural artefacts while contemplating the impact of consumer waste and post-industrialization on our environment, landfills and navigational systems today.